difficulty

dif-fi-cul-ty · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The state or quality of being hard to do, deal with, or understand.

  2. 2.

    A problem or obstacle that makes something hard to accomplish.

  3. 3.

    A situation that is hard or troublesome.

Forms

plural: difficulties

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    with difficulty — In a way that requires effort
  • •
    have difficulty — To struggle with something
  • •
    get into difficulties — To encounter problems

Related words

Antonyms: ease, facility, simplicity
See also: challenge, difficult, problem
Synonyms: challenge, hardship, obstacle, problem

Etymology

From Latin difficultas, from difficilis ("difficult"), from dis- ("not, apart") + facilis ("easy").